Shadow Pinsir (Pokémon GO)

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Magmar

Tauros

#127

1690

2113

Attacker Rank

A Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePVP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/13/14 · L19 · CP 1499

F Tier

#584

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/14/15 · L33 · CP 2498

F Tier

#534

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3345

D Tier

#222

Normal

Shiny

Shadow Pinsir

#127

Bug

Attack

238

Top 16.3%

Defense

182

Top 26.6%

Stamina

163

Top 53.3%

Total

583

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

582 -667 CP

1/1/1 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

989 -1099 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1552 -1690 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1940 -2113 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3345 CP

The IV floor for Rocket Grunts is 1/1/1, or 4/4/4 when weather boosted. Shadow Raids use a 6/6/6 IV floor. The hundo CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Pinsir takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Fire

160%

Flying

160%

Rock

160%

Resists

Grass

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Ground

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Pinsir can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fury Cutter
X Scissor
14.74
135.9
1017.3s
11.63
2
Bug Bite
X Scissor
14.68
135.3
1021.9s
11.59
3
Bug Bite
Superpower
13.09
120.7
1145.7s
10.35
4
Fury Cutter
Superpower
12.95
119.4
1158.1s
10.25
5
Rock Smash
X Scissor
12.42
114.5
1207.6s
9.83
6
Bug Bite
Close Combat
12.23
112.8
1226.2s
9.64
7
Fury Cutter
Close Combat
12.04
111.0
1245.9s
9.50
8
Bug Bite
Submission
12.02
110.8
1247.8s
9.49
9
Fury Cutter
Submission
11.64
107.4
1288.3s
9.18
10
Rock Smash
Superpower
11.21
103.4
1337.6s
8.83

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Pinsir in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
56.05
2760.5
1.4
71.4s
55.27
2
Blacephalon
Incinerate
Mind Blown
47.52
1944.8
2.1
84.2s
46.60
3
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
46.66
1773.4
2.3
85.7s
45.73
4
Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
46.33
1503.6
2.7
86.3s
44.91
5
Shadow Reshiram
Fire Fang
Fusion Flare
45.98
1389.6
2.9
87.0s
44.63
6
Shadow Salamence
Fire Fang
Fly
45.40
1444.6
2.8
88.1s
44.27
7
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
44.87
2155.3
1.9
89.1s
44.09
8
Shadow Moltres
Fire Spin
Fly
43.97
1683.3
2.4
91.0s
43.03
9
Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
42.99
1641.0
2.4
93.0s
42.09
10
Shadow Chandelure
Fire Spin
Overheat
41.96
1870.5
2.1
95.3s
41.20

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Shadow Pinsir in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Fury Cutter

Multipurpose

Close Combat

Self-Debuff

X Scissor

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1499

0/13/14

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 19

138.58

Attack

113.54

Defense

103

Stat Product · 1,620,731

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/13/14	19	1499	100.00%
0/14/13	19	1498	99.54%
0/12/15	19	1499	99.49%
0/12/14	19	1495	99.49%
1/15/11	19	1500	99.48%
1/11/14	19	1497	99.39%
2/10/14	19	1500	99.29%
0/15/12	19	1498	99.06%
0/15/11	19	1493	99.06%
4/15/15	18.5	1496	99.05%
0/13/13	19	1494	99.03%
1/14/12	19	1500	98.98%
1/14/11	19	1496	98.98%
0/11/15	19	1495	98.97%
0/11/14	19	1491	98.97%
5/14/15	18.5	1498	98.95%
1/12/13	19	1497	98.94%
2/15/9	19	1497	98.91%
6/15/13	18.5	1499	98.89%
2/13/11	19	1498	98.88%
1/10/15	19	1498	98.88%
1/10/14	19	1493	98.88%
6/13/15	18.5	1500	98.85%
2/11/13	19	1499	98.84%
3/14/9	19	1500	98.82%
2/9/15	19	1500	98.77%
2/9/14	19	1496	98.77%
0/2/15	19.5	1498	98.72%
3/8/14	19	1498	98.66%
0/13/5	19.5	1498	98.64%
3/15/15	18.5	1489	98.64%
0/11/7	19.5	1500	98.62%
1/1/15	19.5	1500	98.60%
0/14/12	19	1494	98.56%
0/14/11	19	1490	98.56%
4/7/14	19	1500	98.55%
4/14/15	18.5	1492	98.55%
0/12/13	19	1491	98.52%
0/7/10	19.5	1497	98.51%
1/15/10	19	1495	98.50%
1/15/9	19	1491	98.50%
5/15/14	18.5	1497	98.48%
5/15/13	18.5	1493	98.48%
1/13/12	19	1496	98.47%
1/13/11	19	1492	98.47%
0/10/15	19	1491	98.46%
0/10/14	19	1487	98.46%
5/13/15	18.5	1494	98.45%
1/11/13	19	1493	98.43%
0/5/12	19.5	1498	98.42%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (6)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Pinsir can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite
5
6
0.5s
10
Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8
Rock Smash
17
12
1.5s
11.33

Charged Attacks

Close Combat
105
-100
2.5s
42
Submission
55
-50
2.0s
27.5
Superpower
85
-50
3.0s
28.33
Vice Grip
35
-33
2.0s
17.5
X Scissor
45
-33
1.5s
30

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pinsir	Shadow Pokémon can't Mega Evolve. Purify first. 200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Pinsir

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Pinsir including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Pinsir

#127

Mega Pinsir

#127

Shadow Pinsir

#127

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Bug-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Pinsir with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Pinsir #127

Boosts:

Mega Scizor #212

Boosts:

Mega Heracross #214

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.735 m to 2.625 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	2.625 m 8'07"

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

2.625 m

8'07"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	8s
Jump time	1.25s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	3s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Pinsir at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	41 CP	27	2282 CP
2	131 CP	28	2367 CP
3	220 CP	29	2451 CP
4	309 CP	30	2536 CP
5	399 CP	31	2578 CP
6	488 CP	32	2620 CP
7	577 CP	33	2663 CP
8	667 CP	34	2705 CP
9	756 CP	35	2747 CP
10	845 CP	36	2789 CP
11	930 CP	37	2832 CP
12	1014 CP	38	2874 CP
13	1099 CP	39	2916 CP
14	1183 CP	40	2959 CP
15	1268 CP	41	2996 CP
16	1352 CP	42	3034 CP
17	1437 CP	43	3072 CP
18	1521 CP	44	3110 CP
19	1606 CP	45	3149 CP
20	1690 CP	46	3187 CP
21	1775 CP	47	3226 CP
22	1859 CP	48	3266 CP
23	1944 CP	49	3305 CP
24	2029 CP	50	3345 CP
25	2113 CP	51	3385 CP
26	2198 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	41 CP	18	1521 CP	35	2747 CP
2	131 CP	19	1606 CP	36	2789 CP
3	220 CP	20	1690 CP	37	2832 CP
4	309 CP	21	1775 CP	38	2874 CP
5	399 CP	22	1859 CP	39	2916 CP
6	488 CP	23	1944 CP	40	2959 CP
7	577 CP	24	2029 CP	41	2996 CP
8	667 CP	25	2113 CP	42	3034 CP
9	756 CP	26	2198 CP	43	3072 CP
10	845 CP	27	2282 CP	44	3110 CP
11	930 CP	28	2367 CP	45	3149 CP
12	1014 CP	29	2451 CP	46	3187 CP
13	1099 CP	30	2536 CP	47	3226 CP
14	1183 CP	31	2578 CP	48	3266 CP
15	1268 CP	32	2620 CP	49	3305 CP
16	1352 CP	33	2663 CP	50	3345 CP
17	1437 CP	34	2705 CP	51	3385 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Pinsir up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	324,000	406	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
5.0	2,880	16	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

Magmar

Tauros